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Fifth Edition
By
John Bird, BSc (Hons), CEng, CMath, CSci, FIET, MIEE, FIIE, FIMA, FCollT, Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering, HMS Sultan, Gosport; formerly University of Portsmouth and Highbury College, UK
Description
Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, and unlike low-level general maths texts, the
content is tailored specifically to the needs of engineers. The result is a unique book written for engineering students that takes a
starting point below GCSE level. Basic Engineering Mathematics is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, especially
for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult.
Now in its fifth edition, Basic Engineering Mathematics
is an established textbook, with the previous edition selling nearly 7500 copies. All students that require a fundamental knowledge
of mathematics for engineering will find this book essential reading. The content has been designed primarily to meet the needs of students
studying Level 2 courses, including GCSE Engineering, the Diploma, and the BTEC First specifications. Level 3 students will also find
this text to be a useful resource for getting to grips with essential mathematics concepts, because the compulsory topics in BTEC National
and A Level Engineering courses are also addressed.
Audience
Students taking Level 2 vocational courses in engineering, such as BTEC First Engineering, the Engineering Diploma, and GCSE Engineering.
Students taking some Level 3 courses, such as the compulsory topics in BTEC National Engineering, may benefit from using this book. Topics
covered in A level courses are also covered in this book.
Contents
Preface; Basic arithmetic; Fractions, Decimals; Using a calculator; Percentages; Ratio and proportion; Powers, Roots and laws of indices;
Units, Prefixes and engineering notation; Basic algebra; Further algebra; Solving simple equations; Transposing formulae; Simultaneous
equations; Solving quadratic equations; Logarithms; Exponential functions; Straight line graphs; Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear
form; Graphical solution to equations; Angles and triangles; Introduction to trigonometry; Trigonometric waveforms; Non-right angles
triangles and some practical applications; Cartesian and polar co-ordinates; Areas of common shapes; The circle; Volumes fo common solids;
Irregular areas and volumes and mean areas; Vectors; Methods of adding alternating waveforms; Presentation of statistical data; Mean,
median, mode and standard deviation; Probability; Introduction to differentiation; Introduction to integration; List of formulae; Answers
to exercises; Index
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Paperback, 328 pages, publication date: MAR-2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-85617-697-2
Imprint: NEWNES
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